Fishing near Franconia in Fairfax County, VA
- Most Caught Species: Hickory Shad, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, American Shad, Other (Freshwater)
- # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 28
- # of reports within 25 miles: 122
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Top Fishing Spots near Franconia
Lake Cook
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Lake Accotink
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Accotink Creek
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Piscataway Creek
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Burke Lake
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Potomac River
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Franconia Area Fish Species
Recent Franconia Fishing Reports
Jun 16, 2008
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Holmes RunHolmes Run - Flyfishing for any remaining trout. One of the only trout fishing holes in my backyard (relatively speaking)... |
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Jun 12, 2008
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Holmes RunHolmes Run - Stocked Rainbow trout fishing... |
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Jun 12, 2008
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Accotink BayAccotink Bay - Launched out of Pohick Bay.... |
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May 01, 2012
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Lake MercerLake Mercer - First trip to Lake Mercer in a canoe... |
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Jun 24, 2008
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First Time FishingMaryland - Caught my first Bass when I was 8, (Picture in Profile) with my dad.... |
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Sep 09, 2008
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Burke LakeBurke Lake - Spincasting and flyfishing for bass... |
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Baits and Tackle used near Franconia
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- shad dart & spoon
- chicken livers
- trolled crankbaits - deep
- spinner bait, crank bait, grub
Live Bait (Other) Check Prices
- chicken liver
and a couple caught trolling cranks - liver
Minnow Check Prices
Craw Check Prices
- Used rubber grayfish, grubs, as well as crank baits.
Lure (Other) Check Prices
- Shad dart and spoon
Topwater Bait Check Prices
- Caught 5 on a crankbait
- Caught the first three fish on spinner bait (including the biggest one) then made the switch over to a top water to take advantage of all the cicadas hitting the water.
- last five came on crankbait in river section
Crankbait Check Prices
- Rapala yellow pearch
- deep diver
- deep divers
- trolled
- fire-tiger bomber
- fish split evenly between spinnerbait and crank bait.
- Mixed bag including a spinnerbait and a grub.
- about half of the fish came on soft plastics
- But some were caught on a spinnerbait and one or two on a grub
- caught a couple of bass on an inline spinner
Bass Jig Check Prices
- pig and jig
Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices
- A worm with a 4"-6" tail works good during the afternoon. When the sun hits the tree line throw a buzzbait.
- Spinner bait
- spinnerbait
- crankbait bite in the afternoon
- caught about half on a crankbait
Casting & Trolling Spoon;22 Check Prices
Nightcrawler Check Prices
Herring Check Prices
Dry Fly Check Prices
In-Line Spinner Check Prices
Jigging Spoon Check Prices
- Gizzard Shad were caught including th3 16 inch one above
Nymph Check Prices
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- Panther Martin Spinner
Grub Check Prices
- pumpkin seed
- one or two came on crankbait
- did catch one on a crankbait
- one on a crankbait
Marabou / Bucktail Jig Check Prices
Live Baits Check Prices
- nightcarwers cut and stink bait all work well
- smaill shad,powerbait,nightcrawers,flys
Panfish Jig Check Prices
- all hickories
- Blue back Herring
- shad rig
Other Check Prices
- Shad dart
- shad dart and spoon
- Shad dart and spoon. Almost all fish caught while trolling
- stink bait
- chicken liver
- umbrella rig
- chicken livers